Overview
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity? We are looking for an experienced Health Care Support Worker to join the Kirklees Learning Disabilities Community Health Team. The team is multi-disciplinary and provides specialist health support to both individuals and their wider support networks. The team works agilely and covers the Kirklees locality. The work is varied and will give the right candidate the chance to develop a range of skills working alongside a team that includes nursing, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry.
Responsibilities
* Carry out tasks/planned programmes of care to a high standard under the supervision/direction of the registered nurse, with a designated group of service users. Assess, problem‑solve, or report in a timely and proactive manner when standards have not been met.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the care and treatment programmes and make appropriate adjustments independently within own level of competence. Communicate any changes to service users and team members.
* Develop and maintain meaningful therapeutic relationships with people, adopting a polite, positive and empathetic approach, and communicating effectively and informatively.
* Prioritise own tasks, exercising initiative and judgement in response to peoples’ needs. Refer and seek guidance/supervision appropriately and timely.
Qualifications
Experience as a Health Care Support Worker. Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude to working with people with learning disabilities and a commitment to promoting a high quality of life. The ability to work under the supervision of a registered nurse and to assess and report issues effectively.
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route may only be considered if the prorated salary meets the minimum threshold of £25,000, as required by UK Visas and Immigration. For Band 3 roles, only full‑time positions at the top of the pay scale meet this threshold, therefore sponsorship may not be possible depending on salary placement and working hours. This is correct at the time of posting but is subject to change in line with guidance from the Home Office.
About the Trust
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Membership
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Our Team
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
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